Croton Watershed
The Croton Watershed is the
Over 350 square miles (910 km2) in area, the Watershed holds some 100 billion US gallons (380,000,000 m3) of fresh water.
Definition
The Croton Watershed is a term describing a part of the New York City water supply system. It is not synonymous with the biological feature
The Croton River (/ˈkroʊtən/ KROH-tən) is a river in southern New York with three principal tributaries: the West Branch, Middle Branch, and East Branch. Their waters, all part of the New York City water supply system,[3] join downstream from the Croton Falls Reservoir.[d] Together, their waters and the reservoirs linked to them represent the northern half of the New York City water system's Croton Watershed.
Shortly after the confluence of the three Croton River branches the Croton River proper, along with its tributary, the
Watershed
Waterways
Reservoirs
- Boyds Corner
- West Branch
- Middle Branch
- Croton Falls / Diverting
- East Branch / Bog Brook
- Titicus
- Cross River
- Amawalk
- Muscoot
- New Croton
Controlled lakes
Aqueduct
- The New Croton Aqueduct, completed in 1890, brings water from the New Croton Reservoir in Westchester and Putnam counties.
Recreation
Limited recreation is permitted within the Croton Watershed. Its guidelines and requirements are listed here.
Notes
- ^ Including dams, spillways, tunnels, pumps, and related mechanical components not part of a hydrological drainage basin.
- Lake Mahopac, are part of the Croton River's watershed but not part of the NYC water supply system. A map of the actual Croton Watershed is found here.
- ^ 86.6 billion US gallons (328,000,000 m3) in reservoirs, roughly 5.5 billion US gallons (21,000,000 m3) in controlled lakes, and 7.5 billion US gallons (28,000,000 m3) in its river system.
- ^ As a result of dam construction, the waters of the Middle and West Branches mingle in Croton Falls Reservoir before exiting as a brief stretch of the West Branch alone, which joins the East Branch at the confluence of the Croton River proper.
See also
- Old Croton Aqueduct
- Catskill Aqueduct
- Delaware Aqueduct
- Water supply network
References
- ^ New York State Department of Health Regulations, Part 128-1.6(a)(20) - Definitions: Controlled lake
- ^ "Rules and Regulations for the Protection from Contamination, Degradation and Pollution of the New York City Water Supply and its Sources, Final Regulations, Chapter 18 – New York City, Subchapter A, Section 18-16 – Definitions (20) "Controlled lake means a lake from which the City may withdraw water pursuant to rights acquired by the City or as a right of ownership. The controlled lakes are: Kirk Lake, Lake Gleneida and Lake Gilead"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Map of the Croton Watershed, at New York City Department of Environmental Protection". Archived from the original on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ a b Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) (1901). Minutes of proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. The Institution. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
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